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Writing Tip #7 - Draw

Hey guys! You probably know I wrote a book, finished NaNoWriMo and so. Yeah, I know I talk a lot about his, haha.

So, this week I remembered that meanwhile my writing I had a really blurry idea if how my characters looked. I even forgot it and whenever I had to mention someone's semblance, I invented another one instead of going back because I had no time. It was a really messy first draft.

In order to put this problem down I tried this. I drew them. It doesn't matter If you can draw or your drawing looks like a 3 year old's. We're not trying to be Picasso here, we write. That's what we're good at. I have never read about this working for writers but you know, every writer is different, you have to keep trying new things that might work for you.

To me, this works because It makes them real. Now, my characters are not just a bunch of ideas in my head, they have a face, expressions, flaws and differences. So this is my advice.

Draw. You might discover new things about them.For example, these are my main characters:

Abril Becker:

Small, short red hair usually messy, freckled, gray eyes.

André Franco:

Tall, tan, brown hair, red cheeks and stunning eyes. (Still, haven't decided what color because in my first draft he has three different colors). I can't draw smiles, but he's always smiling.

Tito Ferrati:

Slim, tall, blond long hair, blue eyes and he never shaves properly His torso is filled with tattoos.

Writing Tip #4 - Writing Events

Hey guys, I recently finished NaNoWriMo, for those who haven't read about it (which, might be difficult, because NaNoWriMo is practically all I write about) its a writing event. So, I decided to give you guys a tip.

Sign up for writing events.

I'm serious, this is the best thing that has ever happened to me as a writer. It's a nice experience, you get to know more writers, how they write and you also get emails of writers, but the most important thing is:

They really encourage you to finish it. That's all those events want, they want literature to expand. You  don't win a thing but hey. For a writer; what could be better to have a finished novel by the end of the month?

Here are some Writing events:

Script Frenzy

Camp NaNoWriMo

NaNoWrimo

NaNoWriMo - Day 26

Check this out!

I WON! aksjdfkjasasdfasj. Sorry, I just can't right now.

Today I woke up, knowing I still had to write five thousand more words, I had breakfast, fed my dog and watched a movie. I did the same thing of yesterday. I sat in my living room at two in the afternoon an never left, only to go to the bathroom or eat. I was possessed by my story. It was begging me to write it. To finish it. But I was so obsessed with the word count that decided to paste a little Post-It so i couldn't see it. The last three thousand words went faster.

Now, I'm done with it. My eyes are sore, my back is killing me and let's not talk about my butt. I've been sitting in a damn chair for ten hours! But you know what?

I don't care. I freakin won this thing.

I used to do gymnastics. At the end, that leaves you nothing more than one thing.

It doesn't matter how much something hurts, If you truly want it.

So, here it is:

This is my novel.

I owe this to Tumblr, because I found NaNoWriMo there and The Office Of Letters and Light.

I looooooove NaNoWriMo. Thank you NaNoWriMo!

NaNoWriMo - Day 25

Today I woke up on a bad mood. My eyes were sore because of late writing, and all I wanted was some more sleep. But instead, I helped my mom doing the grocery and some other mom stuff.

Later, we watched a movie and then I took some rest. I began writing after lunch and I haven't even stopped. My story is so about to end that it hurts.

Waaaaait. Where did this month go?

When this NaNo thing began, I was so exited, and scared. Because I've never been able of finishing a draft.

NEVER.

And now, well my story is about to end. I can't believe there's only 5,402 words waiting to be written.

5,402 words to go. 

5, 402 words!

NaNoWriMo - Day 20

Yesterday night, I was writing in my living room. Everything was calm, my mom and dad were watching T.V., my brothers were asleep, my dog was finally quiet!

Yeah, until we received that phone call.

My great grandmother died.

She was 91 years old, she was the most spoiled person I know and everyone loved her. She was sweet and  she had a long happy life, and I'm glad she left this world in peace.

Now, the writing.

Let's just say I'm not in the mood :( my grandma and mom are totally torn and nothing gets me more sad than those lovely women's tears, and I was doing some research because I wanted to go to Oxford, to study Creative Writing. I was reading the Introduction and realized that Creative Writing is a Master In Studies. Not and Undergraduate course. Earth to Gabs! Did you seriously thought it was going to be that easy?

I'm just frustrated. Because I've been visiting the Creative Writing page for months, and haven't done a deep research until today. I was just fooling myself. But I really want to study something that has to do with writing.

Because I am a writer, I don't picture myself doing anything else! I just can't.

Back to the writing, for me begins now, guys. It's 21st in Guatemala already, 12:09AM.

NaNoWriMo - Day 15

Good morning/afternoon/night wherever you guys are, I hope you're okay, because I'm not. Yesterday I took Luna (my dog) for a walk and damn It was cold! After that I went to my friend's house to watch Harry Potter's movies, but her window was open, and I had no sweater. So, today I woke up with the flu. Yeah, I know you're sorry for me, thanks for worrying, haha.

For those who don't know what this picture is, these are my NaNoWriMo stats. Yeah, I didn't wrote a word yesterday. But I wanted to show this to you guys. Because this is the reason we're all doing NaNo. Because we all want to reach the goal.

50,000 words.

So, today is the middle of the month, and yesterday I couldn't *cough* didn't felt like *cough* write, I have to write 2,772 words for today, so I'm in total lockdown at home today, I have to focus.

Still, I'm surprised how much I wrote so far.

Writing Tip #1 - Get Informed. Or get Experienced.

Hey everyone! I'm a NaNoWriMo Participant?

Yeahhh. Today's goal was 18,333 so i was planning on writing all day long. Because It's sunday guys. You don't leave your house on a sunday, It's not normal. But again, us writers are defined by many words: creative, distracted, loner, nuts... but normal? nope.

I went to a party yesterday, and got there late because I decided to stop at a Café and write until my laptop had no batery. I left my main character in a underground room, learning how to handle a gun, because she's a badass and that's what badasses do. She had to learn many names of guns and their parts.

Guess what? I don't know a thing about guns. 

So, the tip is: Get properly informed. 

If your character is in a car race, learn all about races. Learn the parts of the car and how do a race car looks. because, you can't say your character opened the door of the car. Race cars don't have any! Or, if you have a super smart character (Smarter than yourself) then hang out with a friend that says smart things of have him explain about certain topics.

Because if you don't, you'll find yourself watching YouTube tutorials at the middle of the night, just like me. But still, there are some things you can't make up. I need a real feeling in this part of my manuscript, it's kinda like an important moment.

So, tomorrow I will learn how to shoot. Me. I will shoot a real gun with real bullets.

Because writing is not just sitting and typing. Is an adventure. 

Live your manuscripts guys. At least, that's what I do.